Tag / food
-
![]()
Agtech For The Ag Coast
The United Nation’s median projection for the population of the world in 2050 is 9.7 billion people — an increase of over 25 percent in the planet’s population and 2 billion additional people from 2019. Although seemingly far off, 2050 is only a little over 30 years from now, meaning that most of us will…
-
![]()
Sea Of Green: Rethinking Food Eco-Labels
The complexity and extent of modern environmental issues has left many individuals feeling paralyzed. Clinging to their agency, many particularly idealistic environmentalists turn to the mantra “vote with your fork,” the idea that one can help things, albeit in a small way, by purchasing more sustainable foods. But what value does a vote have when…
-
![]()
Who Are The Homeless?
As WashU students, staying in the safe, comfortable, and isolated bubble that the school provides is easy. We are privileged to live in world-class dorms, eat high-quality food, and attend classes on a beautiful campus. Despite this, there is a clear sign all around us that the world is not as perfect as it is…
-
![]()
St. Louis’s Identity, Told Through Food
Food has long held greater significance than the nutrition it provides. From sharing a meal around a dinner table, to adventuring to new neighborhoods to try out a famous restaurant, food provides a way for Wash U students to connect with one another and the city they now call home. Perhaps most significantly, food serves…
-
![]()
Lady Gaga and the Sexual Politics of Meat
Consider Lady Gaga’s meat dress from the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs): She walked the red carpet in an outfit made entirely from slabs of raw flank steak. Gaga, or her designers, cut out a large circle of meat from the back of the dress, leaving a large circle of her buttocks exposed with…
-
![]()
Eat the Damn Bruised Apple
The other day I was in the dining hall and decided to grab an apple. Naturally, I rummaged through the stack of apples for a minute or two until I found the perfect, unscathed apple, because God forbid there is a dent in my apple. As I searched for the perfect apple, I realized something…
-
![]()
Judgments About Food as a Proxy For Class
“Like little ships set out to sea, I push my spoon away from me.” I grew up eating dinner with my family every night. Once my parents had both gotten home from work and my sister and I had gotten home from school, the four of us would sit down at our dining room table.…
